GRE Word List
SUSTENANCE
means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living
The meaning of the word sustenance is means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amoral | having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong |
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| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
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| tyranny | oppressive power |
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